DENVER -- December 12, 2019 -- Seniors Druce Asah and Mitch Lombard combined to sink eight of 10 three-point shots while leading Metro State Denver to an 82-73 victory in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men's basketball action in the Auraria Event Center in Denver on Saturday night.

The remaining Roadrunners didn't shoot as many threes, but they also were hot from afar.  Altogether, Metro was 13 of 18 from behind the arc for 72.2 percent, making 7 of 10 in the first half and six of eight in the second.  

Asah finished with 19 points and Lombard with 15. Another senior guard, Garrett Carter, chipped in 13 points while hitting five of six shots, including his only three. 

Chadron State's first two baskets were three-pointers, but the team made just one of its remaining 11 long-range shots in the first half, shot only 29 percent from the field in the half and trailed 39-25 at intermission.

The Eagles outscored Metro 48-43 in the second half while making 20 of 40 field goal shots, including five of 15 from behind the arc.  CSC drew within seven points three times in the final 20 minutes.

Center Jacob Jefferson led the Eagles in scoring with 19 points while guard Michael Sparks contributed 15 and Brian Rodriguez added 13, all in the second half. Rodriguez also grabbed 13 rebounds. No one from either team claimed more than six.

Metro is now 6-5 for the season and 2-3 in the RMAC. The Eagles are 2-9 and 1-4.

Following a holiday break, Chadron State will return to action Jan. 3 and 4 by visiting Adams State and Fort Lewis in southwestern Colorado.   

Chadron State--Jacob Jefferson 18, Michael Sparks 15, Brian Rodriguez 13, Andre Sepeda 6, Colby Jackson 5, Brady Delimont 5, Dom Coleman 5, Kenan Gray 4, Stephon Bell 2. Totals: 29-71 (8-28) 7-11, 73 points, 35 rebounds, 14 turnovers.
Metro State--Druce Asah 19, Mitch Lombard 15, Garrett Carter 13, Kendall McIntosh 9, Maris Colton 9, C. Wilson-Poole 8, Demetrius Jackson 4, Elijah Straughter 3, Laolu Oke 2. Totals: 28-49, (13-18) 13-18, 82 points, 36 rebounds, 19 turnovers.

Score by period
                Chadron State          25            48          ----73
                Metro State               39            43          ----82

3-pointers: CSC--Jefferson 3, Sparks 3, Rodriguez 1, Delimont 1.  MSU--Asah 5, Mitch Lombard 3, Colton 2, Carter 1, Wilson-Poole 1, Straughter 1.